Tormenta FC Defeats Greenville Triumph SC 1-0
Published on March 29, 2019 under United Soccer League One (USL1)
South Georgia Tormenta FC News Release
It was a successful night in Statesboro, Georgia for Tormenta FC as they defeated Greenville Triumph SC 1-0. Not only was this Tormenta's first professional win, but it was also the first win in USL League One History. The first half ended 0-0, but a goal by forward Alex Morrell in the second half, assisted by Marco Micaletto, put the club on top for the rest of the match. The inaugural game was a sellout with a total of 3,519 fans in attendance.
On Wednesday, April 3rd, Tormenta FC will host its second home game against FC Tucson in Erk Russell Park. Kickoff is at 8 pm.
Starting Lineup: Pablo Jara, Jerry Saint-Vil, Lars Eckenrode ( C ), Joshua Phelps, Dalton Pando, Nil Vinyals, Ricardo Gomez, Charlie Dennis, Alex Morrell, Marco Micaletto, Chris Hellmann
Substitutions:
62nd minute-Lucas Coutinho
73rd minute- Mikie Rowe
78th minute- Jad Arslan
Scoring Summary:
Tormenta FC: Alex Morrell - 72nd minute (assisted by Marco Micaletto)
Caution Summary:
Tormenta FC: Jerry Saint-Vil- 25th minute
Tormenta FC: Lucas Coutinho - extra time
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